From Excel to Boardroom:
Data Your Leaders Can See, Trust & Act On.
Everyone is signing up for data courses. Very few learn how to turn numbers into decisions leaders can act on. The GVB Data Analytics Hub™ focuses on visibility with data – not just more tools.
✨ Start Lesson 1 — Free →- • Excel for real business questions
- • SQL / Power BI story-driven basics
- • Decision pages leaders can scan in 5 seconds
- • Analyst credibility & boardroom-ready narratives
Why This Hub Exists
Your work is already full of numbers – reports, dashboards, spreadsheets. But data alone doesn’t change your visibility
The Leadership Clarity Playbook™ helps you reduce pressure, improve alignment, and make your leadership visible — calmly, consistently, and with authority.
Explore the Leadership Clarity Playbook →What changes your visibility is when leaders can:
- See the story behind your numbers.
- Trust how you’ve simplified complexity.
- Act on your recommendations without guessing.
The GVB Data Analytics Hub™ is built to help you move from “reporting figures” to influencing decisions with visibility-first data.
1-Click Data Visibility Diagnostic
What is your biggest Data Visibility Gap right now? Tap one option below.
What You’ll Learn — Guide • Validate • Build
- Excel essentials for real business problems.
- How to frame the question behind every report.
- Setting up clean tables that don’t break under pressure.
- SQL / Power BI basics guided by business cases.
- From raw tables to one clear slide that answers “So what?”
- Charts that leaders can understand in 5 seconds.
- Analyst credibility: explaining insights without over-talking.
- Designing a “Decision Page” leaders love.
- Building your Data Visibility Portfolio (reports, dashboards, before/after stories).
Free Course #1 — Excel → Insight (Everyday Business Decisions)
Start here if you work with data. Lesson 1 shows you how to move from “send me the numbers” to a clear business question that your Excel sheet actually answers.
- Turn vague requests into sharp business questions.
- See a before/after example of a leadership-ready table.
- Prepare for the Data Visibility Starter Certificate (coming soon).
Tip: Take the 1-Click Data Visibility Diagnostic first, then use Lesson 1 to frame the question behind your next Excel file.
Why Not Just Take Any Data Course?
Most courses teach tools without context, syntax without story, dashboards without decisions. The GVB Data Analytics Hub™ is different:
- Every lesson is tied to a real business question.
- Every module ends with: “What would your manager see?”
- Data becomes a visibility engine — for you, your team, and your leaders.
Data Visibility Starter™ — Free Certificate
Complete the Excel → Insight Free Course and the 1-Click Data Visibility Diagnostic, then claim a shareable certificate that proves you know how to turn numbers into decision-ready insight.
- Complete the Excel → Insight Free Course (Lessons 1–7).
- Run the 1-Click Data Visibility Diagnostic on the Data Hub.
- Submit your name & proof of completion on the certificate page.
You’ll receive a downloadable PDF you can add to your LinkedIn profile, CV, or internal portfolio.
Be Part of the First Data Visibility Cohort.
If you’re already seeing colleagues sign up for data analytics courses, this is your advantage: don’t just learn tools — learn how to make your results visible with data.
Yes — Notify Me When It’s LiveExcel → Insight Starter (Preview)
Most analysts don’t have a data problem — they have a framing problem. The sheet is full, the formulas work, but leaders still ask: “So what?” This starter gives you three moves that turn raw tables into clear business insight.
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Frame the business question first.
Before touching formulas, clarify what decision this number will influence. Insight starts with intention, not calculation. -
Design the table leaders want to see.
A clean table beats a complex sheet. Show trends, comparisons, and exceptions — the building blocks of clarity. -
Extract the “so-what” line.
Every insight has a single sentence that explains why it matters. Find that line, and the data finally becomes visible.
Tell the Story Behind the Numbers
Most analysts report numbers. Great analysts communicate meaning. This mini-guide shows you the core pattern behind “decision-ready storytelling” — the exact structure leaders use to act on your analysis.
The One-Slide Leadership Story Framework
- Context — What changed or why this matters now.
- Change — What the numbers actually show (the shift, the pattern).
- Consequence — What decision or action it unlocks.
This is the structure leaders recognise instantly — it reduces confusion, increases alignment, and turns analysis into next steps.
❌ Before: “Drop in revenue from Region 2 by 14%.”
✅ After: “Region 2 revenue fell 14% after the price increase — but churn stayed flat. This means retention is strong; the next step is redesigning the upsell offer.”
Move From “Reporting Numbers” to “Designing Insight”
Most analysts send a full sheet and wait for questions. The sheet is busy, the formulas work, but leaders still ask: “So what should we do?”. Excel → Insight Starter shows you how to turn the same file into a focused view leaders can trust and act on.
The 3 Moves That Change Everything
- Frame the question — Define the business question in one clear sentence at the top of the sheet.
- Design the table — Highlight only the columns and rows that answer that question directly.
- Extract the insight — Add one line that explains the shift, pattern, or decision that matters now.
- Is the business question written clearly at the top?
- Does the main table answer that question in one glance?
- Is there a one-line insight that explains what changed and why it matters?
- Have you removed numbers that don’t change the decision?
Turn “Interesting Insight” into One Clear Next Step
Many reports stop at insight: “Revenue is up 12%.” Leaders don’t just need what happened — they need what to do next. This mini-guide shows you how to move from numbers and commentary to one clear decision your leader can make in the next meeting.
The 3 Shifts That Make Your Story Actionable
- Insight → Options — Turn your key finding into 2–3 realistic options the team can choose from.
- Options → Recommendation — Flag the option you recommend and why it is safest, fastest, or most aligned.
- Recommendation → Commitment — Close with the decision you need today and the timeframe for review.
- Context — “In Q4, revenue grew 12% but churn increased in two key regions…”
- Change — “The main driver is prepaid bundles; high-value customers are downgrading…”
- Consequence + Call — “If we do nothing, margin drops 3 pts. I recommend we test X in Region A for 30 days.”
- Can your leader repeat your story in one sentence?
- Is there exactly one recommended next step (not five)?
- Is the risk of doing nothing written clearly?
- Have you given a timeframe for review or result?
From Analyst Skills → Analyst Credibility → Data Visibility Certification™
You’ve explored the diagnostic, the Excel → Insight Starter, and the Decision Story mini-guide. Here’s how the full system works when the Hub opens: a clear, ladder-style path that takes you from reporting numbers to influencing decisions — and earning professional recognition for it.
Data Visibility Cohort — Level 1
A structured 4-week experience that teaches you how analysts turn insights into influence. You’ll build:
- Your Visibility Dashboard (weekly wins, insights, patterns)
- Your 1-Slide Decision Story (CCC Framework)
- Your Analyst Portfolio Page (public or private)
- Your Leadership Alignment Ritual (weekly signal system)
Applications open when the Hub launches. Early access will be announced via the Freebies Hub.
GVB Data Visibility Certified™ — Level 1
Earn a globally-recognised certificate that proves three things about you:
- You understand how to frame insights for leadership decisions.
- You can turn raw numbers into a structured story with clear actions.
- You have a documented visibility system for your role as an analyst.
Certified analysts are eligible for portfolio review, testimonial spotlight, and recommendation letters (based on performance).
What Data Visibility Does for Your Career
- You move from “reporting” to “influencing” — leadership takes you seriously.
- You become the analyst leaders request for key tasks and decisions.
- Your portfolio builds every quarter — not just during performance reviews.
- You create a brand: clear, reliable, insight-driven, promotable.
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